The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-18
SUBURBAN NEWS.

DEERISG.
The following officers of Fraternity Lodge,
/. o. o. F., have been installed:
NG.-w. T. SAWYER
CIV. W. Mitchell.
Sec.-B. L. Parkman.
Per Sec.-E. K. Andrews
Treas.-E. L. Benson
Warden-C. A. Dow.
Condr.-O. A. Lowell
X. 5. n. Oh. b. Seal.
l. 8. N G.-E, NJ. Sawyer
l. G.-F. A, Libby.
o. G.-G. Jefferds
K. 5. Sd. J. Green.
l; s. S,-Elbrdge Mathews.
SRn r. 8 Y. CIV " ~ w9SS IaSSly
L. " G.AGeo. Hudson.
Past GRANDPA. +. Hill
sAccARAPPA.
A petition}will be presented by the Select
men to the County Commissioners to prop
erly boundStroudwater street.
A petition will be sent to the Governor for
the appointment of liquor constable.
Mr. S. D..Warren will erect brick build
ing at the upper falls to accommodate the
electric light dynamo with which w. X.
Dunn will light the village.
Cummings Encampment, |. o. o. f., Off
GERS were installed by acting grand officers
French, Wlnn, Cummings, Merrill, Gilliant,
Martin and )Greaves on last Tuesday evening
as follows:f
CIV w. Cutter.
III. P.-George III. Winslow.
5. VIC. +. Partridge.
]. W.-Leroy Spiller.
Treas.-S. III. SkilliDgs.
Gude-JOhn Greayes.
!. S.-John Adams,
U. S.-F. A. Bettes.
LIST W.-N. r. Martin.
Sd We. B. B. %oodman.
4th VIZ, II. Grant.
The merchants of this town will probably
make their annual excursion to Long Island
on Wednesday, the 25th inst.
BowERY BEACH.
A large flock of white plumage birds were
seen about three miles off the Cape Tuesday
morning, swimming in southwest direction.
They were about as large. and looked like
tame geese. Has anybody's flock gone
astray?
When General Superintendent Kimball
was here last week, he paid Mr.. Wing the
compliment of having constructed the finest
life-saving house in the service, and now
that the house is finished, Capt. Miller of
New York, who has been sent TO inspect and
accept II for the government, speaks in
terms OF highest praise of Mr.. Wings fai TIL
full execution Of his contract. For the SER
vice and purpose for which 1t is constructed
the building is certainly finished in superb
or manner. The keys of the house viii re-
main in Mr.. Wings possession until he is
ordered to turn them over to the local super
1ntendent, who will in turn, deliver them to
the keeper when appointed.
Not one OF the bevy of quail that were fed
and passed the winter here has been seen by
any OF the inhabitants since about April LIST,
nor has there been any report Of the appear
ance of any of those that were liberated on
the Cape about the latter date. But reports
has reached the writer that strange young
birds had been caught by children, who took
the tledglings to Mr.. Norris, where they
were Identified as young quail. was fur
Their told that the birds we're taken back to
their place of capture and set at liberty.
Picnic barges by land and every style Of
yacht by sea are vehicles to be seen here
now every day of the week.
The farmers are in the midst of haying,
and never did crops of every description
look finer.
Now that the life-saving house is finished,
and the crew of workmen discharged, both
Mr.. Wing. the builder, and Capt. Alexander,
superintendent. are the.guests OF Mr.. Hanna,
the light-keeper, pending the acceptance of
the house. settlement of bills, etc. M.
p YARMOUTH.
Burglars entered Lufkin & Barstow's flour
mill Friday night and blew open the safe by
drilling small hole near the combination
lock. Only small sum of money was taken
as the proprietors usually keep their funds
elsewhere over night. The job was evident
ly the work of professionals.
The preiniumlist for the second annual ex-
hibition of the Yarmouth Poultry Associa-
tion has just been issued. The exhibition
will be held at Masonic Hall January Is, 10
and 20, 1888. In addition to the four premi-
ums for all classes there are II special premi-
ums already offered.
Mr.. Edward Bennett cut his foot quite seri-
ously. In cutting some kindlings his Ratchet
slipped inficting an ugly cut. DIR. Bates was
called and.dressedthe wound.
FREEPoRT.
Willie Marston, boy some 10 years old,
son of Mrs, Anna Marston, fell from load
of hay Thursday afternoon. and cut severe
cash on the back of his head. DR.. Spear
dressed his wounds and had him carried
home.
GRAY.
Rev. ]. Rice met with a severe accident
last week. by falling and breaking several of
his ribs.
At a recent meeting of the Y. P. S. G. E..
the following were elected officers: Prssi-
dent, Florence M. Hunt; vice president,
Marcia w. Anderson; secretary Katie III.
Libby; treasurer, Abbie III. Sawyer; nomi-
mating committee, Walter j. Pennell, chair
man, Abbie Sawyer. Ansel Merrill, Katie